4 Premier League players Real Madrid should consider buying in January

Real Madrid have had a chaotic season up until this point, having never fully recovered from the departures of Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane in the summer. They have endured some miserable performances on the pitch, home and away.

The club has already parted ways with Julen Lopetegui just 14 matches into his tenure, having only appointed him in the summer. Real Madrid finds themselves in fourth place in La Liga and retained their Club World Cup trophy for the third consecutive time as Solari has seemingly restored some calm to the Bernabeu.

However, despite some improvements in results and performances, there remain some pressing issues at Real and with the winter transfer window set to open in a few days, it offers an excellent opportunity for Perez to rectify some issues by seeking out players.

However, due to the nature of the winter transfer window, most clubs rarely sell their best players in a bid not to disrupt their seasons, with the result being that very few quality players are available for buying, while those placed on transfer lists are usually ridiculously overpriced. In this piece, we take a look at four Premier League players which Real should consider adding in January to bolster their squad.

#4 Aaron Ramsey

Ever since breaking into the Arsenal first team aged just 17, Ramsey has slowly established himself as a key member of The Gunners squad in the last decade, winning admiration for his commitment and desire to his team's cause.

An efficient tackler, Ramsey is a quintessential definition of a box-to-box midfielder who is not afraid of tracking back to do the dirty work, while also contributing to his team's attacks.

At just 28, the Welshman has a few more years of top-level professional football left in him and this would come in very handy, seeing as Luka Modric is approaching 34 and is already showing signs of decline.

With less than six months left on his contract, Arsenal are likely to want to sell Ramsey if they get a decent offer rather than losing him on free in the summer and the fact that he is not cup-tied in the Champions League makes him an ideal option for Real Madrid.

#3 Toby Alderweireld

Another player who is into the final six months of his contract, Alderweireld has been one of the standout center-backs in the Premier League over the last few seasons and has earned widespread plaudits for his displays in the heart of the Tottenham defense alongside international partner Jan Vertonghen.

The 29-year-old was the subject of a serious bid from Manchester United in the summer as Mourinho sought out options to bolster his defense. However, the English giants balked at Daniel Levy's asking price of £70m which was seen as too much for a player in the final year on his contract.

However, six months on and Daniel Levy might have reconsidered his stand as he faces the prospect of losing the Belgian on a Bosman in the summer which would make him listen to more reasonable offers. A player of his quality will most certainly benefit Real Madrid on a longer run.

#2 Callum Wilson

A more unexpected name given his lack of star appeal, Callum Wilson goes against everything Perez seeks in a player, with the Bournemouth striker falling a long way off being considered a galactico.

However, given Real's successes in recent years has departed from the galactico model under Zidane, it is safe to argue that it would be more beneficial (in a footballing sense) to go for players based on what they can offer the club rather than their marketability and in this regard, it is hard to argue against the case of Wilson.

Only a few strikers can claim to have outperformed the 26-year-old this season, as he currently has eight goals and five assists from just 16 league matches to be in the early races for the EPL Golden Boot as well as the PFA Player of the Year.

Wilson's performances have caught the eye of a host of clubs including Chelsea and given the form he is in, the England international would offer a very cheap potential solution to the woes experienced by Real Madrid in front of goal.

#1 Anthony Martial

Arguably the most valuable player who could be available for cheap in the summer because of his contract issues at OId Trafford.

For all of his inconsistencies under Mourinho, Martial is still an extremely gifted player on his day and was voted the Golden Boy in 2015 in recognition for his performances.

Reports emanated earlier in the season that Martial turned down a contract extension at Old Trafford as it came at the height of his tension with Mourinho, but with the Portuguese now out of the way, it remains to be seen how the 22-year-old's contract situation would unfold.

As Martial situation still remains unsolved, Real would do well to swoop in for his services and can count on their allure of being almost irresistible to any young player, as well as the fact that a number of French players have succeeded at the club including Zidane, Benzema, and Varane.

If they succeed in landing Martial, it would represent a real coup for the Los Blancos, especially that Marco Asensio is not progressing into the player that was expected following the departure of Ronaldo.

Edited by Sujith M